Stuffed Brinjal (Ennai Kathrikka)

Ingredients

½ kg small brinjals

Tamarind lemon size(Soaked in warm water and extract the juice)

1 tbsp gram dhal

1 tbsp urad dhal

5 red chilli

A pinch asafetida

A pinch turmeric powder

3 tsp gingelly oil

Few curry leaves

Salt to taste

Method

Wash the brinjals and slit them into four.

Apply a pinch of salt in each brinjal .

Boil the tamarind juice with a pinch of turmeric powder till

raw smell goes and keep aside.

In a pan add  a tsp of oil in that add gram dhal & urad dhal fry them

till brown colour, now add red chilli & asafetida.

Once it's cooled grind them coarsely.

Stuff the above powder in each brinjal.

Heat oil in a  pan , add the stuffed brinjals one by one gently, add turmeric powder.

Cover it with a lid and cook on low flame for 10 minutes. Stir in between gently.

Then add boiled tamarind juice with little water and salt.

Now add the left over dhal powder and cook on low flame for 5 more minutes.

Finally season it with mustard & curry leaves.

Goes well with hot rice.

Tip for working women

Prepare the stuffing powder previous day night, for next day morning.

You can even stuff the brinjal and keep it in the fridge, in an air tight container.  

So that, you can save the preparation time next day morning.